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Fabio Davide Capasso
Senior Innovation Manager | Expert in Open Innovation | Collaborative Ecosystem Builder | Cross-Industry Experience | Strategic Connector | Trend Integrator | Future-Focused Evangelist
TOP NEWS ??
Trump’s $TRUMP Meme Coin Sparks Crypto Frenzy with $6 Billion Market Debut
President-elect Donald Trump’s launch of the $TRUMP meme coin ignited a speculative buying spree, propelling its market cap to nearly $6 billion within hours. Announced on his platforms Truth Social and X, Trump heralded the coin as a celebration of "WINNING" and resilience, despite its lack of intrinsic economic value. Market skepticism initially surfaced over the coin's legitimacy, but Trump’s past collaborations with CIC Digital LLC and his endorsement reassured investors. The coin's release follows Trump’s increasing embrace of cryptocurrency, exemplified by his Bitcoin 2024 Conference pledge to make America a crypto hub. While $TRUMP’s revenue remains undisclosed, its future expansion includes plans for 800 million additional coins. The launch marks Trump’s latest merchandising effort, blending digital trends with his signature marketing flair. Moreover Trump is planning an executive order on crypto and many observers comment crypto will enter a new era after Trump’s inauguration.
Source: CBC News & Fortune & Fast Company
Google Rejects EU Fact-Checking Law, Citing Ineffectiveness
Google has informed the EU it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking mandate, arguing the approach is unsuitable for its services. In a letter to the European Commission, Google’s global affairs president, Kent Walker, stated that the company won’t integrate fact-checking into search results or YouTube rankings, highlighting its existing content moderation systems as sufficient. This refusal comes despite Google’s prior investment in a European fact-checking database for elections. The law, part of the EU’s disinformation Code of Practice, shifts from voluntary guidelines to mandatory requirements. Meanwhile, other tech giants like Meta and X have also scaled back fact-checking efforts, signaling a broader industry resistance. The EU’s response remains unclear, but this growing pushback from big tech underscores tensions over balancing regulation with platform autonomy.
Source: Engadget
AI's New Role: Spotting Hidden Diseases in Routine Scans
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare by enabling "opportunistic screening" — the detection of diseases in scans originally ordered for other purposes. For instance, when Will Studholme visited an NHS hospital for food poisoning, AI identified early-stage osteoporosis from his CT scan, leading to timely treatment. By analyzing overlooked data in imaging, AI can detect conditions like heart disease, fatty liver, and diabetes at early stages, regardless of patient demographics. While experts laud its potential to improve prevention, challenges like increased demand for follow-ups and system strain persist. Nevertheless, pioneers believe it will ultimately save costs and lives by addressing undiagnosed conditions earlier.
Source: BBC News
OTHER NEWS IN BRIEF ??
Perplexity AI makes a bid to merge with TikTok U.S.: Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok parent ByteDance, proposing that Perplexity merge with TikTok U.S. The new structure would allow for most of ByteDance’s existing investors to retain their equity stakes and would bring more video to Perplexity
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol: Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Why 2025 is set to be a crucial year for Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit: the company plans to start rides to the public “quite soon,” expand its operating regions and grow its self-driving vehicle fleet from the couple dozen it currently operates.
Ratcheting up sanctions on Russian oil may be the key to Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine: More Russian sanctions could follow under the Trump administration
Trump says he will create ‘external revenue service’ to collect tariff income: President-elect vows creation of agency as soon as he takes office in further push for regime of taxes on foreign imports
Richest Provinces in China Set 5% Growth Targets: Despite grappling with significant economic headwinds, five of China’s wealthiest provinces have announced growth targets of at least 5% for the coming year
How to trick the immune system into attacking tumours: Lab-grown viruses make cancer cells resemble pig tissue, provoking an organ-rejection response.
World's richest men Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos heading for space showdown: On paper Elon Musk has already won the space race with his rival. Last year his rockets accounted for half of all launches worldwide. But Jeff Bezos will be sanguine. He's in this for the long game.
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1?? Video to watch??
Innovate for the Future by Developing a Makers Mindset | Berton Yang | TEDxYouth@GrandviewHeights
Developing a makers mindset in the early years promotes problem-solving, encourages critical thinking, and fosters creativity. With inspiration and support from his grandpa, Berton develops creative innovation skills that will pave the way for his future in his grandpa’s footsteps as an engineer.
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1?? Podcast to listen???
How to Bridge Generational Gaps on Your Team
As a workplace expert and author of The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace, Pollak addresses listener questions about motivating older direct reports and engaging senior employees who may be skeptical about new technology.
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1?? Tool to try ??
Notebook LM
Google NotebookLM is a research and note-taking online tool developed by Google Labs that uses artificial intelligence (AI), specifically Google Gemini, to assist users in interacting with their documents. It can generate summaries, explanations, and answers based on content uploaded by users. It also includes "Audio Overviews," which summarize documents in a conversational, podcast-like forma
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1?? Book to read ??
Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World
Covering major challenges such as sustainability, AI, geopolitics and cybersecurity, this book is your compass for exploring the uncharted waters of the future. These paradigm shifts will redistribute trillions of dollars, presenting opportunities for immense value creation, while those clinging to business as usual face growing risks of value destruction.